SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – A popular restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown was shut down today by the Department of Health for serving horse meat.
The United States Department Agriculture (USDA) has not approved the sale of horse meat for human consumption in the country, although it can be used in pet food.
We can’t name the restaurant pending the filing of charges in court tomorrow, but we obtained a copy of its menu which, indeed, indicated that it was serving horse meat.
The menu item in question was “beef tenderloin with stallions.”
The restaurant owner told The Adobo Chronicles that it was all a matter of misunderstanding (and typo) on its menu. The item meant to read, “beef tenderloin with scallions.”
SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – From Safeway to Whole Foods to Trader Joe’s, avocados have disappeared from grocery shelves, and the situation has created a severe shortage of guacamole in California.
Taquerias have been serving salsa with their corn chips, minus the guacamole. The Chipotle restaurant chain has set a limit of one teaspoon of guacamole on the side for each of their popular menus. Subway has crossed out ‘avocado’ from their menu marquee.
So what’s happening?
Well, it turns out that the guacamole shortage began shortly after a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association concluded that contrary to popular belief, avocados help reduce cholesterol. Many people avoid avocados, thinking they’re too fattening and that they raise blood cholesterol.
Though avocados are high in calories for a fruit (110 to 180 per half, depending on the variety), that doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily gain weight if you eat them. And though it’s true that avocados have a lot of fat (10 to 15 grams per half), the fat—like that in olive and canola oils—is predominantly monounsaturated fat, which doesn’t raise blood cholesterol. In fact, avocados may actually help reduce cholesterol, according to the study.
As a result, heart-healthy Californians have been buying avocados in bulk from Costco, Safeway and other grocery stores.
Consequently, Walgreens, Rite-Aid and other pharmacies have noticed a significant decline in customers filling their prescriptions for lovastatin and othe cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Governor Jerry Brown has called for an emergency meeting in Sacramento this morning to address the guacamole shortage. Among the measures Brown is expected to announce is the plan to increase the state’s avocado imports from Mexico.
Expect Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to oppose the importation. The last thing Trump would like to see are Mexican avocados crossing the border into California.
LOS ANGELES, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Last year, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially declared ‘selfies’ as a mental disorder, calling it Selfitis, defined as the passive-aggressive urge to take a photo of one’s self and posting it on social media.
Today, the APA downgraded Selfitis to a potential life saver, thanks to a news camerawoman who took the time to snap a selfie and, in the process, save a life.
Dolores Gillham, a photographer for CBS2 and KCAL9, was taking a selfie when she heard a man cry our for help. As she took a second selfie, she heard another cry for help. She then contacted her TV station which in turn called for rescue help.
The rest is history. The driver of a car that plunged off the the Angeles Crest Highway was rescued by helicopter and taken to a nearby hospital where he is now recovering.
So the next time you’re driving through a national forest or enjoying the view at a ski resort, go ahead and take a selfie or two. You might end up saving a life.
And no one will think of you as having a mental disorder. Not even the APA!
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